Appointment for Eastern Camp-Meetings.
By Geo. I. Butler
MICHIGAN, ............ August 6-10, 1874.
NEW YORK, ............. " 13-17, "
VERMONT, .............. " 20-24, "
NEW ENGLAND, .......... " 27-31, "
MAINE, ................ Sept. 3-7, "
OHIO, ................. " 10-14, "
INDIANA, .............. " 17-21, " It will be noticed that the order of the camp-meetings is changed from what it has been several years in the past. This notice is published thus early so that if there are important objections to this arrangement they may be put in in season for a change to be made. It is simply impossible to arrange the camp-meetings to please everybody. There are seven of the eastern camp-meetings to be held, and as some portions of the season are preferable to others, of course all cannot be perfectly suited. But there should be equality in these things as far as possible. Our friends in New York have complained that thus far the camp-meeting has been too early, coming before harvest is over, and therefore they cannot get a full representation. They think they should not always have it in the worst time, and that if they could have it one week later it would accommodate them much better. The Michigan harvest comes earlier than in New York, so we have ventured to put this in first this year; and unless there is serious objection, we hope it may stand. There are some reasons why it would be better to have the Michigan Camp-meeting first. If those who attend the camp-meetings could commence with that State they would be in far better condition to labor than they are as it is. After holding four camp-meetings, the ministers find themselves in Maine, and have to ride night and day in order to reach Michigan in season. They are necessarily weary and in poor condition to engage in such an important meeting. The Michigan meeting is by far the largest one of all, and therefore is the most important. Sister White has come east to attend at least a portion of the camp-meetings and will certainly want to attend the important Michigan meeting, and may not be able to attend those held later. This is one important reason why this meeting should be held earlier. Again, the fall term of school should commence the last of August or the very first of September, which it cannot very well do if the meeting is put off as late as usual. Other reasons might be assigned, but these are all I will mention. Now if there are valid objections to this plan, let those interested notify me at once, either at some of the western camp-meetings at the proper date as appointed in the REVIEW, or after that at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Our camp-meetings this season have commenced gloriously. We expect them to be more important this season than ever before. Let us all plan for them, and attend them also. It will be noticed that these meetings commence Thursday and hold through Monday. They will therefore break up early Tuesday morning. Let all make up their minds to be on the ground when they commence, and stay till the close. Geo. I. Butler, Pres. Gen. Conf. Newton, Iowa, June 10, 1874.